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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,974.10, 73,458.06 and 29,237.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,974.10, 73,458.06 and 29,237.79 is: 43,854.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,974.10 : 73,458.06 = 29,237.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,974.10/73,458.06 = 29,237.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,974.10x = 73,458.06 × 29,237.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,974.10x = 2,147,751,332.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,751,332.09/48,974.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,854.84

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